First Sign/s Of 43.0731° N Spring 2024
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First Sign/s Of 43.0731° N Spring 2024
Snow Drops where there ain't no snow...in our north facing backyard:
To keep things in perspective, ~ 15'/4.6 meters to the SW:
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Re: First Sign/s Of 43.0731° N Spring 2024
Suppose to be an early spring!!
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Re: First Sign/s Of 43.0731° N Spring 2024
Fine by me!
Glass half full?
That's what Jimmy the Groundhog claims https://www.wkow.com/news/jimmys-predic ... 73617.html
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Gotta be I’m running out of wine haha gonna have to start making mead again
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1st Hyacinth:
1st Li'l Cabbages/AKA Autumn Joy Sedum
And the everLUVin' catch all-end all----Commander Quack surfaces from beneath the snow:
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Re: First Sign/s Of 43.0731° N Spring 2024
We never see a duck this early in the year.
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Re: First Sign/s Of 43.0731° N Spring 2024
Winter Is On My Head, But Eternal Spring Is In My Heart. V. Hugo
3"/7.62 cms of wet, heavy Eternal Spring fell yesterday, and we're back to sub-freezing temps.
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3"/7.62 cms of wet, heavy Eternal Spring fell yesterday, and we're back to sub-freezing temps.
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Re: First Sign/s Of 43.0731° N Spring 2024
Goldfinch males are beginning to turn yellow…sure sign that the daylight hours are lengthening. It did snow again last night. We are on the Missouri River flyway and the geese are heading in circles not sure whether to go north or back south. More warm temperatures next week to really confuse them.
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First Tulips poking up:
And the Hyacinth has some company:
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Re: First Sign/s Of 43.0731° N Spring 2024
The resident pair of whooping cranes are back in my neighborhood.
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The Sandhills are back here. And lots of Canada Geese. You’re so lucky to have Whooping Cranes!
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You sure they're Whooping Cranes And not Sandhills? The Gotch
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Re: First Sign/s Of 43.0731° N Spring 2024
Me mind is befuddled. You sir are correct, Sandhill Crane's have arrived in the neighborhood.
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Re: First Sign/s Of 43.0731° N Spring 2024
I've made the same mistake; they sure as heck look alike, am I right?
Their return is a sure sign the weather's changing; they're high up flying lazy circles and putting out a screechy caterwaulin' like there's no tomorrow.
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Re: First Sign/s Of 43.0731° N Spring 2024
Either way, beautiful birds
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Re: First Sign/s Of 43.0731° N Spring 2024
That they are!
On that subject, The International Crane Foundation (https://savingcranes.org/) is a mere ~50 miles/~80.5 kms NNW of Madison.
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The Sandhill Cranes have appeared here in typical fashion, circling way up high and squawking to beat the band.
They present over yer way, @DriftlessRoots?
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They present over yer way, @DriftlessRoots?
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1st li'l Garlic Shoot...Hip hip HOORAY!
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